Green fluorescent proteins and their applications to cell biology and bioelectronics

CRC Handbook of: Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 139-1-139-23

  Tozzini, Valentina ^a   Pellegrini, Vittorio ^a   Beltram, Fabio ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

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